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Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
Swimmer
Baltimore
Maryland
Michael Fred Phelps II
The Baltimore Bullet
Flying Fish
Retire
Retiring
Retirement
Done

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Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.
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People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it.
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